Bulldogs fall in OT

Cassera's 3rd goal lifts West Essex over Rumson

11:50 PM,
Nov. 16, 2012

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The Rumson-Fair Haven field hockey team came up just short of a trip to the NJSIAA Group II final on Friday.

The Bulldogs fell to West Essex, 4-3, in overtime of the Group II semifinals off a game-winner from the Knights' Amanda Cassera.

There was one thing clear when all was said and done at Borden Stadium - the result was not for lack of effort from the Bulldogs (20-3). They rallied three times to tie the game, showing a resiliency head coach Julie Vaccarelli has grown accustomed to seeing throughout the season. ...